The goal of the Associate of Science in Agriculture – Animal Science Option, Range Management Option or Meat Science Option is to provide the first step in preparing students for a bachelor's degree. The general studies and program requirements components offer students a broad base of knowledge in English, communication, political science, math, animal science and range management courses required in the first two years of a transfer degree. Program electives allow students to select additional coursework to complement this degree.
| Course Number | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BADM 1020 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BIOL 1010 | General Biology I | 4 |
| CHEM 1000 | Intro to Chemistry | 4 |
| COMM 2010 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ECON 1020 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| FDSC 1410 | Scientific Study of Food | 3 |
| OR | ||
| FDSC 2040 | Principles of Meat Animal Evaluation | 3 |
| MATH 1400 | College Algebra | 4 |
| REWM 1300 | Intro to Water Resources | 3 |
| REWM 2000 | Principles of Rangeland Management | 3 |
| REWM 2500 | Rangeland Plant Identification | 2 |
| SOIL 2010 | Introduction to Soil Science | 4 |
| STAT 2050 | Fundamentals of Statistics | 4 |
| OR | ||
| STAT 2070 | Intro Statistics for the Social Sciences | 4 |
Student must choose a minimum of six (6) credits from the following courses:
| Course Number | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AECL 1000 | Agroecology | 4 |
| AECL 2100 | Integrated Resource Management | 3 |
| AGEC 2010 | Farm and Ranch Business Records | 3 |
| AGEC 2020 | Farm and Ranch Business Management | 4 |
| ANSC 1010 | Intro to Animal Science | 4 |
| ANSC 2020 | Feeds and Feeding | 4 |
| REWM 1000 | Intro to Range Management | 1 |
Students must complete general education requirements that will provide students a general knowledge to help them complete a degree at CWC.
| Writing Level I (WR1) | 3 credits |
| Writing Level II (WR2) | (in program) |
| American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000) | 3 credits |
| Student must complete six (6) credits of General Education courses distributed over two (2) different general education areas, ARTS/HUM/SOC. (SOC is in the program) | 3 credits |
| SOC | (in program) |
| LSCI | (in program) |
| MATH | (in program) |
| ORAL | (in program) |
| UNST | 1 credits |
